South Africa vs Uganda: Population ages 20-24, male
South Africa
2.60 million
in 2025
Uganda
2.55 million
in 2025
South Africa rank
21st
Uganda rank
22nd
Population ages 20-24, male over time
- South Africa
- Uganda
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.60 million against 2.55 million in Uganda, a difference of 49,200.
Across all 66 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 21st and Uganda ranks 22nd of 218 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 821,834 | 327,866 | 493,968 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 1.16 million | 506,149 | 652,243 | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.62 million | 654,791 | 966,944 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.00 million | 914,660 | 1.08 million | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.60 million | 1.20 million | 1.40 million | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.80 million | 1.79 million | 1.01 million | South Africa |
| 2020s | 2.63 million | 2.40 million | 226,482 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 20-24, male, South Africa or Uganda?
- South Africa, at 2.60 million against 2.55 million in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 20-24, male between South Africa and Uganda?
- 49,200, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Uganda?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do South Africa and Uganda rank globally for population ages 20-24, male?
- South Africa ranks 21st and Uganda ranks 22nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as Population ages 20-24, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Male population between the ages 20 to 24.